Reading Time: < 1 minThe Japanese version of Google StreetView is facing an increasingly higher number of complaints, about a variety of topics. Along with the usual complaints (faces, license plates), there is the issue of people using the images on secondary sites for the purposes of discrimination and bullying. To help combat this, Google has set up a […]
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Swiss want StreetView Disabled
Reading Time: < 1 minIt’s only been up for a few days, but the Switzerland Data Protection office is asking Google to remove the StreetView imagery they’ve shot in the country. Their primary concern seems to be that “many faces and vehicle number plates had not been covered up or were insufficiently blurred”. If memory serves, that’s not even […]
Minnesota city demands removal of StreetView images
Reading Time: < 1 minThe 4,500 resident city of North Oaks, MN has demanded that Google remove StreetView imagery of their town. However, they’re not a typical town, in that all of their roads are owned by the residents (meaning they’re private) and the city enforces a trespassing ordinanace. While it’s certainly unique, since no other city has made […]
More about StreetView privacy
Reading Time: < 1 minGoogle has just put up a post on their LatLong blog with some of their thoughts about privacy expectations in StreetView. It’s kind of a rambling post (paragraph break, anyone?) and there’s nothing too exciting in there, but here are some snippets: “…we designed a simple process for anyone to contact us and have their […]
Stephen Chau, product manager for Google Maps, addresses Street View privacy issues
Reading Time: < 1 minFreakonomics has an interview with Stephen Chau, the product manager for Google Maps. Their questions all address the new Street View feature of Map. In the interview, Chau addresses some of the privacy concerns that have been raised. Some snippets: “At Google we take privacy very seriously. Street View only features imagery taken on public […]